Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Which choice provides a summary of the passage?

• Following her father's advice, Ramona based her book report on TV commercials, and her report turned out quite differently than her classmates.

• Because she wanted a good grade, Ramona worked hard on her book report for Mrs. Whaley's class, and her report earned the best grade.

• After she saw the other students' book reports, Ramona decided that she wanted hers to be different, so she asked her friends to heop present her report in a creative way.

• Since she loves animals, Ramona decided that she should find a book about cats for her book report, so she asked Mrs. Whaley for help.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the word urgent mean as it is used in paragraph 11?

• difficult; hard

• important; serious

• risky; dangerous

• wasteful; useful

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which TWO phrases from a paragraph 8 help the reader determine the meaning of the word inspiration?

• "...amusing herself."

• "....knew exactly what she wanted to...."

• "....worked with paper, crayons, Scotch tape...."

• "....with such pleasure...."

• "....a sudden idea."

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the author mean by the phrase "set about doing it" in paragraph 8?

• Ramona admired her finished work.

• Ramona began working on her plan.

• Ramona asked for more advice.

• Ramona thought more about her plan.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the sentence from paragraph 18.

"That was most entertaining."

What does the author mean by the sentence?

• Mrs. Whaley wanted the class to use Ramona's presentation as a model.

• Mr.s Whaley hoped to see Ramona's presentation again.

• Mrs. Whaley thought Ramona's presentation was the best in the class.

• Mrs. Whaley enjoyed Ramona's presentation.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

How would the passage be different if it was written as a play?

• It would have stanzas and lines.

• It would have a rhythm and rhyme scheme.

• It would have sentences and paragraphs.

• It would have a cast list and stage directions.

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CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

Based on the passage, which choice describes Sara and Janey?

• They believed that Ramona's book report was the most creative in the class.

• They were proud of Ramona's hard work on her book report.

• They wanted Ramona's book report to include cat masks for the whole class.

• They were amused by Ramona's ideas for her book report.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to the previous question?

• "Next she phones Sara and Janey, keeping her voice low and trying not to giggle so she wouldn't disturb her father." (P9)

• "Both her friends giggled and agreed to take part in the book report." (P9)

• "When school started, Ramona slipped cat masks to Sara and Janey." (P10)

• "Ramona took a deep breath as Sara and Janey began to chant, 'Meow, meow, meow, meow." (P14)

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which detail from the passage describes what is shown in the image?

• "She worked with paper, crayons, Scotch tape, and rubber bands. She worked so hard and with such pleasure that her cheeks grew pink." (P8)

• "...Romona leaned back in her chair to admire her work: three cat masks with holes for eyes and mouths, masks that could be worn by hooking rubber hands over ears." (P9)

• "With pencil and paper, she began to write out what she would say. She was so full of ideas that she printed rather than waste time in cursive writing." (P9)

• "...Ramona slipped cat masks to Sara and Janey...and waited, fanning away escaped fruit flies, for book reports to begin." (P10)

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How are the passages "The Project" and "Ramona Quimby, Age 8" different in their approaches to the idea of book reports?

• In "The Project," students are assigned the books they must read for their reports, but in "Ramona Quimby, Age 8," students are allowed to read books of their choice.

• In "The Project," students must all read different books for their reports, but in "Ramona Quimby, Age 8," students must all read the same book.

• In "The Project," students must turn in written book reports, but in "Ramona Quimby, Age 8," students are expected to create videos for their book reports.

• In "The Project," students are just receiving instructions for their book reports, but in "Ramona Quimby, Age 8," students are presenting their book reports.

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CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7